The Woman Who Told The Truth About Sex

In the 1970s and 80s, Shere Hite believed that understanding sexuality meant listening—really listening—to people’s experiences. Her anonymous surveys offered women a rare space for honesty and transformed the conversations around sex at the time. In this episode, we explore Shere’s quiet revolution, the controversy it sparked, and her lasting impact on how we think about intimacy and identity today. Follow us on Instagram @watchhercookpodcast  Sources: Hite, S. (1976). The Hite report: A nationwide study on female sexuality. Macmillan. The Disappearance of Shere Hite. [San Francisco, California, USA]:IFC Films, 2023., Kanopy Streaming, 2024. In ‘The Disappearance of Shere Hite,’ a canceled sex researcher is reclaimed The Hite Report: Summary She Changed the Way Women Thought About Their Sexuality. Now She’s Finally Getting Her Due My Life With Shere Hite: the forgotten feminist who changed sex forever  Hite, Shere 1942–  New York Times- The Hite Report Shere Hite revolutionalised female pleasure – so why did the world forget about her? Orgasms Are Marvellous Happiness Ecofemonism  Women’s History- Betty Friedan  AIDS, Sexual Behavior, and Intravenous Drug Use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices